Office of Violence Prevention
We work to create and maintain safe, healthy and thriving communities in Minneapolis.
What we do
The Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) uses a community-focused, public health approach to help ensure that everyone can be free from violence. We work to break the cycle of violence by addressing it at three points:
- Preventing it before it begins
- Intervening at the first sign of risk
- Healing after it happens

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Related links
Handbook of the Streets
Violence prevention case study
Youth violence prevention
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Contact us
Minneapolis Health Department
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Address
Public Service Building
505 Fourth Ave. S., Room 520
Minneapolis, MN 55415